New Delhi, July 19 -- Delhi Police have arrested fraudsters posing as government officials from Bengaluru and Kolkata, who defrauded Rs 15 lakhs from a doctor in the name of a digital arrest, according to a statement on Saturday.

A case of cyber fraud was reported at Cyber Central District police station by a Delhi-based doctor who stated that he was deceived by an imposter posing as a government official. The victim reportedly received a fraudulent "digital arrest" call and was forced to transfer a total sum of Rs 14,85,921 under the threat of legal action,

During the investigation, it was found that the cheated amount was transferred on February 26 to a bank account held in the name of S.K. Rice Wholesaler and Trading and another indi...